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Before Winter's early Columbia records brought him fame and fortune, this modest little album came out on Imperial. The title, "The Progressive Blues Experiment", sounds a little ominous, but there is absolutely nothing "progressive" about this record; Johnny Winter, bassist Tommy Shannon, and drummer John "Red" Turner tear through ten genuine blues tunes without applying so much as a smear of rock commercialism.The trio lays down a furious "Rollin' And Tumblin'" and an aggressive take on "Mean Town Blues", and if I am to complain a little, a couple of these songs actually seem a little bit toomore… furious, sacrificing groove for high-octane propulsion.Most of what is here is excellent, though. I'm particularly fond of the two acoustic numbers, "Broke Down Engine" and "Bad Luck And Trouble", genuine Delta blues which feature Winter's National steel guitar, and also sees him playing harp and mandolin. But there is something here for everyone, and Johnny Winter's renditions of B.B. King's slow blues "It's My Own Fault", and Howlin' Wolf's ominous "Forty-Four" are among his best blues covers. His playing is excellent and varied all the way through, and the lean arrangements are virtually perfect.A very good early effort, and one of Winter's best blues records (alongside "Nothin' But The Blues", "Johnny Winter", and "White, Hot & Blue").4 1/4 stars - highly recommended.

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Johnny Winter - The Progressive Blues Experiment (1990) Retail CD

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